Jake How do you decide what’s cool? You don’t, idiot. You’re told what’s cool by the CoolBrands poll. And this is what’s cool in the UK this year: Aston Martin, iPod and YouTube. In our world, PlayStation (6th) is cooler than Nintendo (9th). It’s not surprising that PlayStation is the higher, but it’s encouraging that Nintendo …
Speed Racer is a film being made by those there Wachowski brothers. It’s due next summer, when video game incarnations for Wii and Nintendo DS will be released. Because, as the real news has been reporting of late, Nintendo seem to be on to pretty much the most popular thing ever with the Wii. And …
The phrases “re-invented” and “all-new” strike fear into my heart when mentioned in relation to the Worms series. But they apply to the single player missions and party games respectively in Worms: A Space Oddity. It’s for Wii, so there are “gesture-based maneuvers” and all that jazz, but we’re promised “classic Worms game modes” too. …
So Microsoft are dropping the price of the Premium Xbox 360 pack to £250. That’s £30 off the price. Does that strike anyone else as a bit pathetic? It’s not even enough to buy a full price game. For completeness, the Core pack is dropping £20 to £180, and the Elite – which has an …
TRANSFORMERS, ROBOTS IN DISGUISE! Shout it with me: TRANSFORMERS, ROBOTS IN DISGUISE! There, doesn’t that feel better? Everyone loves Transformers, and even though the game’s pretty rubbish, it remains at #1. Pokemon Diamond also stays decidedly stationary at #2, but the Pearl equivalent drops to #7. Bit odd, that big difference. Ah well, I’m sure …
ELSPA and West Yorkshire Trading Standards were so proud of a piracy raid at a car boot sale in Halifax, they invited Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families Ed Balls to see the haul. This gives me the opportunity to write ‘BALLS’ on the forehead of an MP and pass it off as …
The tankers which bring fresh water to flooded areas are known as bowsers. Good that he can help.
Peter Moore’s only gone and left Microsoft, hasn’t he? The former Sega man – who will therefore always be of interest to me – is moving to EA, heading up the EA Sports Label. Moore worked for Reebok at one point, so he’s got all the requisite experience. Probably. Don Mattrick – once an EA …
Decathletes, announced today by publisher Ghostlight, could also have been a contender for ‘Trying to Boost Sales with a Near Trademark Infringing Title of the Week’. At least they’re honest though: “Our goal is to create a highly realistic athletics simulator whilst maintaining a compelling pick up and play game style akin to titles such …
The Nintendo DS version of Deal or no Deal is coming to Europe in time for Christmas, thanks to a new deal between distributors Koch and Mindscape. Is it even that popular any more? I’m afraid I lost interest in it a while ago. No idea whether Edmonds will be in it, but I fear …
Mario Party 8 was supposedly recalled, yet it’s still new at #5 this week. Why? Maybe because approximately 26 games are sold per week at this time of year. I don’t know, frankly. The top three remains Potter, More Brain Training and Shrek, with Wii Play up a couple to complete the top five. Mario …
I think we’re just about done with E3 for another year, but before we forget all of it, let’s see some lovely bright Wii screenshots – Mario in his bee costune in Super Mario Galaxy, Mario Kart, and NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams. And to balance that, how about the first couple of screenshots of Silent …
…the 60GB PlayStation 3 with two first party games and two SIXAXIS controllers for the familiar price of £425. This is, of course, after the US got a $100 price cut on the 60GB model, and a new package containing an 80GB model with MotorStorm for the original price of $599 earlier this week. No …
So Sony have finally cut the price of the PlayStation 3 in North America, and a similar announcement for Europe is widely expected on Thursday from E3. Yes, it’s E3. No, we didn’t realise either. The 60GB model is down $100 to $499, and the original price of $599 will now buy the new 80GB …
Adverts starring acting’s Nicole Kidman have doubtless contributed to the positive movement of the second dose of DS Brain Training, which is up three to #2. It’s still Potter at #1 though, and Shrek retains #3. It’s a way down the chart before you happen upon the sole new entry, that being Ninja Gaiden: Sigma …